Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-10
FROM WAsuINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexis GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 10, 1887

fSneois1 Correspondence of the Alexis fAzETTEI
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 10, 1887
From the report of the Department of Ag-
,icnlture for Nav it is learned that there is a
decline in the condition of wheat of two
noints sinca April lst, the general average
for the whole country being Sc against 80 at
The same date in 1856 The average condi-
ton in Virginia is So The condition Of rye
il 9l-S against 92-0 on April lst, and 93-l OF
the same date las. year. Spring piowing
10 more advanced generally that usual. being
only seriously behind in the Atlantic States.
The clerks in the Office Of the secretary
of the Senate are now engaged in preparln
for publication the executive proceedings Of
the Senate from the close Of the 18th Con-
eress, up to which time they have been pup
lished, to the close of the 40th Congress.
The Injunction of secrecy has not yet Dsen
removed from them, and will not be untii
the Senate shall read them and see whether
or not that shall be- done. One paragraph
of them states that on the 9th OF July, lS4o'
the nominations of Edgar SnowdeD, Reuben
Johnston, G. w. P. Gusts and Tencne hing.
old. for justices of the peace @! the DISTRICT
of Columbia. which had been made on June
18th. were confirmed.
Representative Grain, of Texas, says tne
prohibition vote in his State VIII Do niuo1
stronger than some people suppose anu
that though the proposition Is opposed by
inch men as Gov. Ross, Senator Coke, KEEP
resenlatjye Mills, and other influential men,
il il supported by Senator Reagan, ex-Sen-
ator Maxey, Representative Culberson and
others equally as influential. The law IS
proscrip.ive. The question is an amend
ment TO the State constitution, and VIII be
submitted to the people next August.
The annual council of the regents OF MI.
Vernon will be held at that place next week.
When Queen Kapiolani was at Mt Vernon
last week she was so visiby affected that
when she returned to this city some body
presented her with what was represented
TO be a lock of Gen. Washington's hair, re-
norted to have obtained from descend
ant of an Indian girl, a captive of Washing
ton, raised at Mt. Vernon, who, after marry
ing two white gentlemen, subsequently
married negro-the whole of which story
it is needless to say, is the creature OF o
vivid Imagination.
1t is reported to-day that Consul General
Walker, at Paris, now home on iurl0ugh
an avowed republican, may, after nearly
two wears AID a half of democratic admir-
istration, be removed, and that, II so, a
democrat may possibly be appointed IN MS
place. The salary is $4,000, with fees that
will amount TO twice that sum.
An order was TO day issued from the War
Department by direction Of the President
dropping Cd 1t John j. Shaw from the
rolls of the army from May g. 1t. Shaw
was charged with duplicating his pay &C
counts, but disappeared before he was ar
rested.
Senator Call of Florida, who lives here says il
is impossible for him to tell who will he elected
U. s. Senator in his State in place of ex Senator
Jones, and that he does not believe any body cal
tell.
The failure of the Virginia legislature to settle
the Virginia debt is deplored by every Virgn'ar
here, native or adopted, and by all the friends o
the Site all of whom seem TO think its elect WI
BIO to strengthen Mahone's forces next November
The Comptroller of the Currency has appointed
Mr.. Samnol McD. Tate, of Morgantown. n &, II
be examiner of National Banks in the States o
North Carolina and Virginia.
An agent of the C. & .. Z. L. here to day say ;
stock company, composed of capitalists OF New
| York and Richmond have commenced the con
struction Of a dry dock at Newport News, ant
that that place is soon destined to become ono o
the largest shipping ports or the south Atlantic
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